Compare towns
North Hampton vs Plymouth vs Sutton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Hampton | Plymouth | Sutton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
6,601 |
2,239Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.